Karen E H Skinazi

Why I’d rather tough it out than take painkillers

After visiting Ottawa and seeing the opioid crisis up close, I’m more anti-pills than ever

Why we need a month dedicated to Britain’s Jewry

It’s of course good that the government supports our security but there is more to Jewish life

My reminder that life is not a rehearsal

Women mentors backed off until I got the big C

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Dreaming of retirement in the Shtetl-by-the-Sea

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100 days since October 7: I just wish this ‘match’ would end

In Birmingham and Miami, Karen E H Skinazi’s experience is very different – or is it?

How I turned to blue-sky thinking

As I lie under the radiation machine and look up at its blue and white tiles, I have a lot of time to think, says Karen Skinazi

Why I cried happy tears during October despite my new cancer news

A slither of good news from my doctor amid my long battle

I’m celebrating my Barbie-style foobs

To quote a fellow breast cancer buddy who’s ahead of me on this journey, sit as high and round as those on a Barbie doll

Reading list: Our pick of the best Jewish books over the last year

The new year is upon us but have you read the best of 5783?

Why I scaled a peak before my surgery for cancer

Before my forthcoming operation my husband Elliot had a last pre-surgery hurrah

I’m decluttering for peace of mind

I get Marie Kondo’s way of thinking: hold on to what makes you happy and when you let go of things were once meaningful, honour them